coalition
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French coalition (“coalition”), from Late Latin alo (“I advance (cause, etc., communion)”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
coalition (plural coalitions)
- A temporary group or union of organizations, usually formed for a particular advantage.
- The Liberal Democrats and Conservative parties formed a coalition government in 2010.
Derived terms [edit]
- coalition of the willing
- coalitional
- coalitionary
- coalitioner
- coalitionism
- coalitionist
- First Coalition
- Second Coalition
- Third Coalition
- Fourth Coalition
Translations [edit]
group of organizations
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French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Late Latin coalitus (“fellowship, communion”).
Noun [edit]
coalition f (plural coalitions)
